Anish Giri vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 18.5
Date 2021.07.11
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1P6/4p3/4b3/1BKp3p/7P/R7/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 b5
  5. 5.dxe6 fxe6
  6. 6.cxb5 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nbd7
  8. 8.e4 d4
  9. 9.e5 Ng4
  10. 10.Ne4 Bb7
  11. 11.Ned2 Ngxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Qh5+ Nf7
  14. 14.Nc4 Be7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxg2
  16. 16.Rg1 Qd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rxg7 Bf6
  19. 19.Rg4 Ke7
  20. 20.b3 h5
  21. 21.Rg6 Bxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Ne5
  23. 23.Rg3 h4
  24. 24.Rh3 Rag8
  25. 25.Kf1 Rg7
  26. 26.Ba3 Kd6
  27. 27.Rc1 Rhg8
  28. 28.Ke2 Rg1
  29. 29.Rc2 R8g4
  30. 30.Bd3 Nxd3
  31. 31.Kxd3 Rg5
  32. 32.Kc4 Rf5
  33. 33.Rd3 Rg2
  34. 34.h3 Rh2
  35. 35.Re2 Rh1
  36. 36.Rc2 Rf1
  37. 37.b4 cxb4
  38. 38.Bxb4+ Kd7
  39. 39.Ra3 R5xf2
  40. 40.Rxa7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Rxf2 Rxf2
  42. 42.b6 Be5
  43. 43.b7 Rxa2
  44. 44.Rxa2

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